[MilCom] MIL: 11175.0 USB - AWARENESS; LOOPHOLE; CONSTRUCT; HEAD PLUG; and TENACITY

[Jeff Haverlah]

0006z 01 Aug 25

UTC 31 Jul 25:

0000z: AWARENESS with test count.
0001z: AWARENESS with test count.
[USSTRATCOM CP]

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0042z: LOOPHOLE (NCS); MPFNYN; 40 characters; P3.
MPFNYNGML54LSLJ7K4FJAZLO24TUV7WDYRRGRPAY

0048z: LOOPHOLE; MPKIRF; P2.
MPKIRF7QNFIOYPY5MH2L3HFY7NFXWJ

0056z: 11175.0; California SDR; suspected echo rebroadcast of a string (saw
it in waterfall but missed audio).

0102z: LOOPHOLE; AAHU74; P1.
AAHU74HRZNXDARX4M3PNMNKZOHXRKQ

0106z: LOOPHOLE; AAJTYM; P1.
AAJTYMCIPQ3O32OEGKXTB5QBKIAZCD

0111z: LOOPHOLE; AAMFSK; P1.
AAMFSKJ5LYT53IXQJMFJS3QDENKACZ

0118z: LOOPHOLE; AAHU74; echo rebroadcast; 11175 California SDR; weak.
0120z: LOOPHOLE AAJTYM; echo rebroadcast; 11175; California SDR; weak.
0122z: LOOPHOLE; AAMFSK; echo rebroadcast; 11175; California SDR; weak.
[Weak/very weak on western SDRs; unheard on east coast SDRs.]
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0130z: H+00/h+30 Nothing heard.
[Those 3 AA strings are enough to fill their message queue; but no
restorals follow.]

0244z: CONSTRUCT (suspected pre 0000z CROSSROAD AEF51F on approach to
TRAVIS) called MAINSAIL and raised LOOPHOLE to exit the net.
0248z: CONSTRUCT exited the net.

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0448z: LOOPHOLE; GVNGEL; 22 characters; P4.
GVNGELNXK6RSSLHPNGXMD4

0516z: LOOPHOLE; GVSET7; 22 characters; P4.
GVSET7ZSQMZ6E2P7BD5VDA

0548z: LOOPHOLE; GVIRVR; 22 characters; P4.
GVIRVRAKIQWKSHIXRY7HBK
[Noticeable 30 minute(+/-) cycle; all 22 character strings.]

0557z: LOOPHOLE; AASNU2; P1.
AA2NU2PMIKKQVJXTCZFPKBN6UOIPDZ
[10-minute(+/-) window]

0600z: LOOPHOLE; AASNU2; h+00/h+30 NCS/ABNCP/GULF restoral rebroadcast
window.
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0630z: Nothing heard.

Quiet.

[Two hour FOR window mostly conforming to h+#3 transmission windows.]
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1232z: LOOPHOLE; FOR CRANNY; MPIDXE; P2.
MPIDXE5NI776563VCFY5QUMACDPTUE
[Initially sounded like GRANNY but later strings had clear CRANNYs.]

1253z: LOOPHOLE; FOR CRANNY; MPSWTG; Disregard.

1257z: LOOPHOLE; FOR CRANNY; MPSWTG; P2.
MPSWTGESVZ4W2WGIAKE2LJ4QS3FCBA

1315z: LOOPHOLE; FOR CRANNY; MPRQVP; P2.
MPRQVP5UX6BIIL7BONCTTSX4HQLHBW

1319z: WEST COAST with test count.

1332z: LOOPHOLE; FOR CRANNY; MP6PAE; P2.
MP6PAEMCVH6VLX5PFAGX12B5RCUQ4R

1353z: LOOPHOLE; FOR CRANNY; MP52J6; P2.
MP52J6K3YWKWSR667PKLFYFAQSWP6O
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1413z: PEACE 82 (sounds like) worked MAINSAIL for radio check.

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1435z: LOOPHOLE; MPHYG4; 48 characters; P2.
MPHYG4LRCWVHJT32S345JWEBLIOZE64SCWPTWBNTZXJCWCVT
[There was another operator in his background slowly reading the same
string.]

1451z: LOOPHOLE; MPJGXX; P2.
MPJGXX7WE2QDYCORSDUAPON4TOYYDD

1455z: HEAD PLUG (presumed E6B) called LOOPHOLE.
1456z: HEAD PLUG called LOOPHOLE.
1457z: HEAD PLUG called and raised LOOPHOLE to enter the net.
1500z: HEAD PLUG entered the net.

1501z: LOOPHOLE Standing by for traffic.
1532z: LOOPHOLE Standing by for traffic.

1533z: LOOPHOLE; AAYP5D; P1.
AAYP5D57HNK7QHNR7JOLBGXMQ3G7O5

1537z: LOOPHOLE; AANDB5; P1.
AANDB53RBKBGEPP5RRKBKIE3L4MCJY

1540z: LOOPHOLE; AAFY5O; P1.
AAFY5OMBFW2CUT2QKXNJIZD4WZCYPD

1550z: LOOPHOLE; MP6AOQ; disregard
1551z: LOOPHOLE; MP6AOQ; P1.
MP6AOQ4UTMGUN2IC4WGGUY7BTKE2YS
[Nothing heard at 1600z. Perhaps for higher precedence traffic (1603z)? Or,
something else?]

1603z: LOOPHOLE; AAULPY; P1.
AAULPYVASODRS3ONDGI6RARVGJ72UR

1606z: LOOPHOLE Standing by for traffic.
1638z: LOOPHOLE Standing by for traffic.
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1703z: LOOPHOLE; FOR INFINITY; MPZPWD; P2.
MPZPWD7SRUKPL424HON63IQHTFFO7Z

1710z: FEAR 41 to APPRAISER: "I have your loud and clear."  APPRAISER
unheard on SDR in use.

1730z: Nothing heard.

1740z: ZAGG 83 (sounds like; guess on spelling) called MARS RADIO 11175
California SDR, raised MAINSAIL (mostly unheard) but did not respond.
LOOPHOLE popped up, called and worked ZAGG 83 for signal check and out.
ZAGG 83 called him MARS RADIO at termination.

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1850z: LOOPHOLE; MPXW3Y; 40 characters; P2.
MPXW3YY7NVIH6X5MURGGMURQOWEAXURHABKPUE35

1855z: LOOPHOLE; MPDCOX; P2.
MPDCOXKC2SLSTTGGTLG5QCCTRXQHEY

1859z: LOOPHOLE; GVG7BB; disregard.
1900z: LOOPHOLE; GVG7BB; 27 characters; P4.
GVG7BBT3MLNZS3S6AD4OPAD4T4Z

1942z: LOOPHOLE; AA23WJ; P1.
AA23WJ2FFRCWCPC4OS43WYHEDOKAC4

1947z: LOOPHOLE; AAPJYV; P1.
AAPJYVUSPPVXKKZHPOWTT63RLHMRU

2003z: LOOPHOLE; AAZHEC; P1.
AAZHECIT3H5NMQQB5QP6HIXZUABXMO
[5 minute cycle.]
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[2028z+/-: PAPAL 82 AEFFDS E6B launched from TRAVIS and flew to the
Pacific.]

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2033z: LOOPHOLE; AABPGA; P1.
AABPGA2IQTAX6SZTRUPFF7XGBDTS6R
[Fed TACAMO PAC]

2053z: TENACITY (presumed PAPAL 82) called and worked LOOPHOLE (mostly not
heard in noise floor of California SDR) to enter the net.
2057/8z: TENACITY entered the net (the spoken time was unheard in the noise
floor).

2120z: TENACITY; AABPGA; h+20/h+50 TACAMO PAC restoral rebroadcast window.
2150z: TENACITY; AABPGA; restoral
2220z: [Missed transmission, if any.]
2250z: Nothing heard
[This is the first logged instance of an E6B restoral broadcast since
0210z-0340z UTC 26 Jul 25 (Friday evening local time).]

2244z: ? (sounded like VICTOR or TEXTURE) called PUERTO RICO GLOBAL
multiple times for a radio check.

2357z: MAINSAIL with test count.

Jeff
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Jeff Haverlah               Coastal Texas
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